Biological, psychological, spiritual, environmental, and social factors influence our experience of pain.

Connecting healthcare professionals, scientists, researchers, policymakers, and people with lived experience through evidence-based education. A multidisciplinary approach to education drives scientific advancement and will revolutionize access and care for those living with chronic pain.

Advancing Pain Education

The Canadian Pain Society is committed to providing Canadians with pain management strategies, the latest research, and support services.

Delivering educational opportunities such as conferences, webinars, workshops, and more that are available to members and non-members alike. These educational opportunities provide individuals with access to evidence-based information on pain management and treatment options as well as resources for living with chronic pain.

Our Upcoming Events

National Pain Rounds

A discussion between scientists, health professionals, educators, and pain advocates on a myriad of topics related to chronic pain. Offering a platform for innovative minds to bring forward inspiring ideas and discover solutions to help you in your practice.

Join the conversation on the last Friday of every month from 1200h-1300h EST.

2024 Art Awards

Created to better understand pain through an artistic lens. With a new theme each year, we showcase submitted artwork from a variety of mediums to promote scientific curiosity and build a gallery of artwork related to pain.

Showcase your Art

Review Previous Meeting Agendas

Interested in what the Canadian Pain Society has to offer? Browse our brochures from events past and explore our distinguished speakers and the variety of topics we cover.

Previous Agendas

Upcoming Events

Fri, May 31
Canadian Interventional Pain Guidelines for Axial Procedures
Virtual
Register
May 31, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Jun 21
Pain and Trauma
Virtual
Register
Jun 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Apr 19
Pain and Poppies – how does it really work?
Virtual Event
Details
Apr 19, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Event
Opioids, which can be naturally produced in the body, found in poppies, or synthetically created, all exert their effects in distinct ways within the brain and throughout the body. These effects are closely tied to their role in pain relief.
Fri, Mar 22
Innovate to Alleviate: An Approach to Pediatric Pain Management
Virtual
Details
Mar 22, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Mar 22
Opioid Management for Pain in the Post Pandemic Era
Virtual Event
Details
Mar 22, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Event
We will describe the impact of policy and the pandemic on opioid use, with a focus on the impact to people living with chronic pain.
Fri, Feb 23
Cannabis Fundamentals and its Therapeutic Applications
Virtual
Details
Feb 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Feb 23
PWLE and Knowledge Mobilization
Virtual Event
Details
Feb 23, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Event
PWLE and Knowledge Mobilization- Three perspectives on pain focused KM- Creation of a pediatric pain standard, Veteran focused KM strategy, and the CPN KM-IS network
Fri, Jan 26
CBT/Mindfulness in Chronic Pain
Virtual
Details
Jan 26, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Jan 26
Updating the 2017 Canadian Opioid Guideline: Considerations and Challenges
Virtual Event
Details
Jan 26, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Event
A discussion between scientists, health professionals, educators, and pain advocates on a myriad of topics related to chronic pain. Offering a platform for innovative minds to bring forward inspiring ideas and discover solutions to help you in your practice.
Fri, Nov 24
An approach to pelvic pain
Virtual
Details
Nov 24, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Nov 24
Developing an Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Social Robot to Improve Children's Healthcare Experiences
Virtual Event
Details
Nov 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST
Virtual Event
A discussion between scientists, health professionals, educators, and pain advocates on a myriad of topics related to chronic pain. Offering a platform for innovative minds to bring forward inspiring ideas and discover solutions to help you in your practice.
Fri, Oct 27
An approach to Neuropathic Pain
Virtual
Details
Oct 27, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Oct 27
Stress and plasticity in primary sensory neurons: The good, the bad and the painful
Virtual Event
Details
Oct 27, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Event
To describe the most recent data regarding neural plasticity and pain. and the pros and cons of neural plasticity in the context of chronic pain. Describing sex differences in the response of sensory neurons to stress as it relates to pain and plasticity.
Fri, Sep 29
The Journey of Opioid Management in Pain: A review of current guidelines and their application in clinical practices.
Virtual
Details
Sep 29, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Open to learners in the field of pain medicine, sessions will enhance medical education by promoting standardized pain management practices, fostering collaboration among those practicing pain medicine, and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based pain assessments and treatment practices.
Fri, Sep 29
2-for-1 ECHO sessions. Combining chronic pain with addiction medicine experts in delivering education for primary care.
Virtual Event
Details
Sep 29, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Event
To describe the ECHO model and the need for a dual hub expertise and demonstrate the successful implementation of two dual ECHO hubs.
Fri, May 26
National Pain Rounds
Virtual Event
Details
May 26, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Event
A discussion between scientists, health professionals, educators, and pain advocates on a myriad of topics related to chronic pain. Offering a platform for innovative minds to bring forward inspiring ideas and discover solutions to help you in your practice.
Thu, May 11
A Focus on Migraine
Virtual Event
Details
May 11, 2023, 12:30 p.m. MDT – May 12, 2023, 4:30 p.m. MDT
Virtual Event
A free, national event focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of migraine headaches. Leading professionals from across Canada engaging healthcare providers in the novel treatments and techniques that improve care for people who live with pain.
Wed, May 10
2023 Annual Scientific Meeting
Banff, Alberta
Details
May 10, 2023, 8:00 a.m. MDT – May 12, 2023, 6:00 p.m. MDT
Banff, Alberta, Banff, AB T0L, Canada
Pain professionals from all around the world come together to share knowledge and expertise on the latest advancements in pain mechanisms, evaluation, and management.

April 27 - 30, in Ottawa.

2024 Annual Scientific Meeting

A unique opportunity for researchers, healthcare professionals and trainees to collaborate and connect through the latest advancements in pain mechanisms, evaluation, and management.

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